API QA Engineer
Join as an API QA Engineer, ensuring quality of complex systems through API testing, SQL validation, and end-to-end backend verification in a global engineering team.
Location: Manila, Philippines (Remote)
Schedule: Must be willing to work U.S. East Coast-adjacent hours to ensure consistent overlap with the QA team and stakeholders based in the U.S.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer for one of our clients based in Manila to join a collaborative quality assurance team. This role is heavily focused on API and backend testing — you will serve as a cornerstone of quality validation for complex, data-driven systems. While no development background is required, you must be technically strong, analytically sharp, and a confident communicator who can work cross-functionally with engineers and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive API test cases for backend services with minimal to no UI involvement
Perform end-to-end API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent platforms
Read, write, and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity, trace issues through the database, and support root cause analysis
Navigate and interact with databases to verify expected data behavior and support test coverage
Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence
Collaborate closely with the QA team and cross-functional stakeholders to align testing scope with project requirements
Communicate findings, risks, and test status clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Contribute to process improvement initiatives and help maintain documentation of test strategies and coverage
Support occasional UI testing as the role scope evolves over time
Required Qualifications
3–5 years of hands-on QA experience with a strong focus on API and backend testing
Demonstrated expertise with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured, or similar)
Solid working knowledge of SQL — ability to read, write, and interpret queries independently
Experience navigating and validating data within relational databases
Strong understanding of testing methodologies, SDLC, and defect management processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate technical findings clearly
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a distributed team
Comfortable operating in an Agile or hybrid delivery environment
Nice to Have
Experience with automation scripting or frameworks (even without a full development background)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of tests into automated build processes
Background in performance or load testing
ISTQB or equivalent QA certification
About Sperton
This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Locations
- Philippines
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job location
- Manila, Philippines (Remote)
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
